Orochimaru: "Hehe, the good show is starting."
The crowd was puzzled.
But everyone could hear that Orochimaru's statement hidden quite a bit of information.
In the Pure Land World, Kushina instinctively felt something was wrong.
Heal Bite... It couldn't be?!
Kushina's pupils shrank violently.
Inside the guesthouse, Karin acted like a child who had made a mistake, silently lowering her head.
Uzumaki Kushina: "Karin, are you there?"
Uzumaki Kushina: "Don't worry, Auntie and Naruto will both help you. This isn't your fault."
Uzumaki Kushina: "From now on, Auntie and Naruto will be your support... Your mother's name was Uzumaki Mina, right?"
Uzumaki Kushina: "..."
Kushina said a lot.
She kept trying to comfort Karin.
Clearly, Kushina knew what kind of treatment one would receive if they awakened Heal Bite but weren't in the Land of Whirlpools... especially after the Land of Whirlpools had been destroyed.
It was two extremes.
Seeing Karin's appearance on the black-framed large screen.
Kushina knew which situation it was.
She was both furious and hateful.
Kusagakure, was it?
Kushina remembered them.
A short-sighted ninja village; once this was over, she would wipe them out.
Under Kushina's tireless comfort and guidance, some of the things missing in Karin's heart were slowly being filled.
In the Arena, a cold light flashed in Naruto's eyes.
He wasn't stupid; it was just that most of the time, he was unwilling to take the initiative to think, or rather... everything from the past told him that he didn't need to think, and that he couldn't think.
The black-framed large screen footage continued:
["I... I'm alone... I got separated from my companions, so that's why..."]
[Karin spoke in a low voice.]
[As if she had done something wrong.]
["It's okay." Naruto comforted her softly.]
["No one will leave you behind anymore. Come home with me."]
[Karin thought she had misheard.]
[She plucked up her courage and looked up.]
[It was still that familiar smile.]
[So gentle...]
[In Karin's world, except for her deceased mother, no one had ever been so gentle to her.]
[She... perhaps couldn't even be called a person, but was instead raised as a tool.]
[Perhaps, after returning this time, she would have to take over her mother's previous job.]
[Thinking of this, Karin unconsciously slowed her pace, wanting to spend a little more time with Naruto.]
[But after taking a step, she didn't dare make it too obvious, fearing Naruto would get angry.]
[She remained conflicted like this.]
[This scene made Naruto feel an inexplicable heartache.]
[He simply stopped in his tracks.]
[Karin didn't react for a moment, stumbling and nearly falling.]
[She was very weak.]
[Truly very weak.]
[Perhaps in the eyes of ordinary people, Karin's current state was even more powerful than them at their peak.]
[But in Naruto's eyes, as someone possessing the Uzumaki Clan bloodline who had also awakened the power within that bloodline—Heal Bite.]
[Karin was absolutely incredibly weak right now.]
["Wha... What's wrong?"]
[Karin asked hurriedly.]
[Thinking she had made Naruto angry.]
[In just a moment, Karin's eyes turned red.]
[Naruto was stunned for a moment.]
[She lived too humbly.]
[Naruto pulled the poor girl into his arms and said softly:]
["You don't need to be so cautious anymore."]
["From now on, we are family."]
["Come home with me."]
[This time, Karin heard it very clearly.]
[Because Naruto said it right against her ear.]
[But she still found it unbelievable.]
[Her petite body was slightly stiff, and her mind went blank, not knowing how to respond.]
[Naruto didn't force her, he just held her tightly in his arms.]
Inside the guesthouse, Karin's eyes also turned red.
At this moment.
She admitted she was jealous.
Jealous of herself in the black frame world.
Then.
The voice from the Chat Room rang in her ears again.
It was Kushina's voice.
After a moment of daze, Karin could no longer hold back, and tears fell like a bursting dam.
["Waaaah..."]
[Even ten-thousand-year-old ice would slowly melt in Naruto's warm embrace, let alone this poor girl?]
[Karin's petite body gradually softened.]
[She hugged Naruto back tightly, afraid the handsome boy before her would disappear, and also afraid... that this dream would end too quickly.]
[At such close range, Naruto could sense the girl's emotions more and more clearly.]
[He remained gentle, but a raging fire had ignited within his heart.]
[It had been a long time... Naruto hadn't been this angry in a long time.]
[He was not a god, and he never claimed to be comparable to a god.]
[He was a human!]
[Being human, he had emotions and desires!]
[Kusagakure?]
[There's no need for them to exist anymore.]
[Leave no one alive!]
[Also, tell the entire Ninja World that the Uzumaki are back!]
[Gently stroking the girl's trembling back.]
[He let the girl cry in his arms.]
[At this time, no comfort or words were needed.]
[Just let her vent her grievances to her heart's content.]
[All Naruto needed to do was be her support.]
[Naruto had plenty of patience for this clansman he had finally found.]
[And... this was also a good thing.]
[At least, regarding the revival of the Uzumaki, an Uzumaki with extremely pure blood had appeared.]
[Of course, as said before, if she were unwilling, Naruto wouldn't force her.]
[But looking at things now... there was a high probability that she wouldn't be unwilling.]
[A long time passed.]
[The crying of the girl in his arms gradually slowed.]
[Naruto didn't rush her either.]
[He waited for a while longer until finally, when Naruto could clearly feel movement in his arms.]
["Are you willing to come home with me?"]
["It's okay if you're not willing, I'll find you a place that's enough..."]
["I'm willing!"]
[Before Naruto could finish his sentence, Karin hurriedly looked up and said decisively.]
[After saying that, Karin seemed to realize something, and her pretty face immediately heated up.]
[Combined with her little nose that was red from crying, she looked quite cute.]
["Good."]
[Naruto gently stroked her small head.]
[It felt nice.]
[Hmm... she's a bit thin right now. Well, it's already good that she can maintain such strong vitality.]
[She'll be fine once she's nourished.]
["Mm~"]
[Karin didn't know how to answer, letting out a soft hum, and buried her little face in Naruto's chest again.]
[After a moment, Naruto asked softly: "Are you ready?"]
["We should go if you're ready. Sasuke and Sakura must have already caught some prey."]
["Are you hungry?"]
[Karin held it in for a bit, but finally just bit her pink lips lightly and nodded.]
[Then, somewhat reluctantly, she stepped back a bit, leaving that gentle embrace.]
["Alright then, let's go." Naruto smiled, then took the girl's uneasy little hand.]
["Yo yo yo~ Quite the heartthrob, aren't you~" Inside the Sealing Space, the Great Fox curled his lip.]
["Of course, he's my son after all. My son is so outstanding. Great Fox, do you have a problem with that?"]
[Kushina's voice suddenly rang out.]
[Great Fox: "..."]